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AN ORDINANCE determining the Coalfield Park and Recreation Service Area is inactive under state law and it is in the public interest to dissolve the Coalfield Park and Recreation Service Area.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. Under RCW 36.96.020, once a county legislative authority has been informed that a special purpose district appears to be inactive, that legislative authority is required to hold public hearings and determine whether or not that special purpose district is "inactive." After a finding of inactivity, the legislative authority may then also determine whether it is in the public interest to dissolve such an inactive special purpose district.
B. In accordance with RCW 36.96.020, the director of the department of elections provided written notice to the King County council on June 21, 2022, of apparent inactive special purpose districts located in the county. According to the department of elections, it has no records showing the Coalfield Park and Recreation Service Area ("the district") has held any election for commissioners or held any funding measures for at least the last seven years, including bonds or levies. The department of elections concluded that the district appears to be "inactive" under RCW 36.96.010(3).
C. In accordance with state law, the King County treasurer acts as the treasurer for parks and recreation districts created within the county. The treasurer has confirmed that it holds no moneys in the name of the district.
D. In accordance with RCW 36.96.030, a public hearing on whether the district is "inactive" under chapter 36.96 RCW and whether it is in the public interest to dissolve the district was held on August 23, 2022. Notice of the hearing was provided in accordance with RCW 36.96.030. In addition, notice of the hearing was mailed to each active voter household in the district on July 29, 2022.
E. The council finds that the district has not carried ou...
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